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Common collocations with scale in American Collocation

scale noun

US /skeɪl/

large

big
broad
full
grand
great
large
sheer
wide

We were indeed impressed by the grand scale of the building.

very large

colossal
enormous
huge
massive
unimaginable
unprecedented
vast

Increasing population and consumption are altering the planet on an unprecedented scale.

small

modest
small

Ben made the same mistake as Max but on a more modest scale.

world

global
international
worldwide

Climatic chaos has reached a global scale.

country

national

Crimestoppers has been in operation on a national scale since 1988.

region

local
regional

A modern telecommunications system is essential for any business that seeks to operate on more than the local scale.

industry

commercial
industrial

Criminals can now produce these fakes on an industrial scale.

fixed
incremental
sliding
standard

The cost is on a sliding scale – 99 pence for the first four frames, then 50 pence for the rest, with a 10 pence charge to edit a frame.